Garment steaming and pressing machine



Feb 27, 1923. 1,446,571. 0. R. LENDLE.

GARMENT STEAMING AND PRESSING MACHINE.

ORIGINAL HLED JUNE 3. I919. 2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

Feb.27,1923. M46571. C. R. LENDLE.

GARMENT STEAMING AND PRESSING MACHINE.

ORIGINAL F ILED JUNE 3. 1919- I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2'- wvemtoz Patented Feb. 27, 119235.

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CARL it. LENDLE, 01B CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GARMENT STEAMING AND PRESSING MACHINE.

Application filed June 3, 1919, Serial No. 301,435. Renewed July 26, 1922. Serial No. 577,739.

.citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garment Steaming and Pressing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines or apparatus for steaming and pressing garments, and its object is to provide a machine of this kind which is simple in construction and highly eflicient in. operation, and easily operated.

The object stated is attained by means of a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification.- i

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine;

Fig. 2 is a face view, partly broken away, showing the presser head;

Fig. 3 is a plan view, partly broken away, showing the worl -supporting buck; I,

- Fig. 4 is a View similar to Figure 1 with the parts in another position, and

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 10

denotes a presser head which is positioned" above the work-supporting member or buck 11, and is pivotally supported to swing down and engage the garment on the latter for pressing the same. The buck 11 is support- .ed by a stand 12 of any suitable design, and the presser head 10 is carried by an arm 13 having a pivotal connection with the stand at 14. The presser head 1 0.is operated in the usual manner by a foot pedal or lever 15 having a link connection 16 with the arm 13. These parts are all arranged in a' wellknown manner and a detailed description thereof is therefore not necessary, it being understood that the presser-head swings down to engage the work on the buck 11 when the pedal 15 is depressed. A counterweight 17 is mounted on the link 18 to elevate the presser head when the pedal 15 is released. I

The presser-head 10 is hollow and contains a coiled steam pipe 18 having perforations for escape of the steam, and the bottom or working face of the presscr-head is also perforated for the same purpose. The buck 11 is also hollow and contains perforated steam pipes 19, and its top or work-holding surface is perforated to permit escape of steam. The .buck 11 and the presser head 10 are padded as usual.

At 20 is shown a steam supply pipe having a flexible connection 21 with the pipe 18,

folded to extend straight out from the shelf 25. The hinge connection 27 is suiliciently stifl so that the guard wall 26 remains upright after it is swung to that position.

To one end of the stand 12 is hinged, as shown at 28, a third shelf 29 having its outer end slotted, as shown at 30 to clear the pedal 15 whenx it is swung down as shown in Figure 1.

To the rear longitudinal edge of the shelf 29, is hinged, as shown at 31, an extension shelf32 having a guard wall 33 similar to the wall 26 and adapted to come in alinement therewith when the shelves 25 and 32 are swung into su porting position as shown in Figures 4 an 5. The various shelves hereinbefore described are all at the same level when they are swung into supporting position.

To fold the shelves 25, 29 and 30, the wall 26 is folded to extend straight out from the shelf 25 and said parts are swung down to come alongside the back of the stand 12 as shown in Figure 1. The shelf 29 is then swung down to come alongside the end of the stand 12, and as this shelf carries the shelf 32, the latter is swung down with it. The wall 33 is also folded to extend outwardly from the shelf 35, and these two parts are then foldswing in a plane runnin in the direction of its longer dimension. I3y thus mounting the presser head so that it swings from one end, the work is left free to hang from both sides of the buck 11, which is Very-desirable when pressing skirts, and the buck is also rendered more accessible for placing the work thereon, and for removing it. If it is desired to support that portion ofthe garment which hangs down from the buck 11,

the shelves 25, 29 and 32 can be readily.

swung up. This arrangement is useful to hold plaited materials against becoming extended, or "long robes from touching the floor. The buck 11 can also be used alone for steaming garments.

I claim 1. In a garment pressing machine, a sup-\ porting stand, a work holding member carried by the stand, a shelf hinged to one end of the stand, a shelf hinged to one side of the stand, and an extension shelf hinged to the end shelf, said end and side shelves being foldable to seat alongside the stand, and the extension shelf being foldable to f'come alongside the folded side shelf.

2. In a garment pressing machine, a supportlng stand, a WOI'k/hOldlIlg' member carried by the stand, a shelf hinged to one end of the stand, a shelfjhinged to one side of the stand, an extension shelf hinged to the end shelf, said end and side shelves being foldable to seat alongside the stand, the ex-- 

